Kofi Annan

That is what Ambassador Nikki Haley, the United States representative to the United Nations, said on CNN to underscore current criticism and demand for reform of the world body by the Trump administration.

President Donald Trump directed harsh criticism and disdain at the organization during the 2016 presidential campaign. This reflects powerful currents of political and public opinion through much of the Cold War, which from time to time seemed dominant, especially in the Republican Party. At the U.N., he used belligerent words against Iran and North Korea.

However, there is no suggestion of the U.S. withdrawing from the U.N....

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